Manipur Police launch raids to nab Kuki leader behind threat to Meiteis

IMPHAL: Manipur Police on Saturday launched a massive search operation and requested four neighbouring northeastern states to nab a Kuki organization leader who recently warned members of the Meitei community against entering Kuki tribal-dominated areas during the upcoming Shirui Lily Festival. Manipur Police in a statement on Saturday said that Paojakhup Guite, President of the Delhi unit of the Kuki Students’ Organization (KSO), threatened the Meitei community not to cross the buffer zone to attend the upcoming Shirui Lily Festival in Ukhrul district, which is inhabited by the Kuki-Zo-Hmar tribal community people. “A video of Guite’s threat to the Meitei community people was earlier circulated on social media,” the statement said, adding that police in Churachandpur district have registered an FIR and all efforts, including raids in nearby districts, are being made for his immediate arrest. Manipur Police also requested the police authority of four neighbouring northeastern states – Mizoram, Assam, Nagaland and Meghalaya – to arrest Guite as quickly as possible. The police also released a photograph of Guite. “All necessary security arrangements shall be made to ensure the security of people attending the Shirui Lily festival next week,” the statement added. (IANS)

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